diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 628edc5..305f2fd 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ ONE_DRIVER_SOURCES =						\
 
 ESX_DRIVER_SOURCES =						\
 		esx/esx_driver.c esx/esx_driver.h		\
+		esx/esx_interface_driver.c esx/esx_interface_driver.h		\
 		esx/esx_util.c esx/esx_util.h			\
 		esx/esx_vi.c esx/esx_vi.h			\
 		esx/esx_vi_methods.c esx/esx_vi_methods.h	\
diff --git a/src/esx/esx_driver.c b/src/esx/esx_driver.c
index 8d1af71..b1dd12c 100644
--- a/src/esx/esx_driver.c
+++ b/src/esx/esx_driver.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include "logging.h"
 #include "uuid.h"
 #include "esx_driver.h"
+#include "esx_interface_driver.h"
 #include "esx_vi.h"
 #include "esx_vi_methods.h"
 #include "esx_util.h"
@@ -54,17 +55,6 @@
 
 static int esxDomainGetMaxVcpus(virDomainPtr domain);
 
-typedef struct _esxPrivate {
-    esxVI_Context *host;
-    esxVI_Context *vCenter;
-    int phantom; // boolean
-    virCapsPtr caps;
-    char *transport;
-    int32_t maxVcpus;
-    esxVI_Boolean supportsVMotion;
-    int32_t usedCpuTimeCounterId;
-} esxPrivate;
-
 
 
 static virCapsPtr
@@ -3095,7 +3085,13 @@ static virDriver esxDriver = {
 int
 esxRegister(void)
 {
-    virRegisterDriver(&esxDriver);
+    if (virRegisterDriver(&esxDriver) < 0) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (esxInterfaceRegister() < 0) {
+        return -1;
+    }
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/esx/esx_driver.h b/src/esx/esx_driver.h
index 85f4b32..a378d34 100644
--- a/src/esx/esx_driver.h
+++ b/src/esx/esx_driver.h
@@ -24,6 +24,23 @@
 #ifndef __ESX_DRIVER_H__
 #define __ESX_DRIVER_H__
 
+#include "internal.h"
+#include "capabilities.h"
+#include "esx_vi.h"
+
+typedef struct _esxPrivate {
+    esxVI_Context *host;
+    esxVI_Context *vCenter;
+    int phantom; // boolean
+    virCapsPtr caps;
+    char *transport;
+    int32_t maxVcpus;
+    esxVI_Boolean supportsVMotion;
+    int32_t usedCpuTimeCounterId;
+} esxPrivate;
+
+
+
 int esxRegister(void);
 
 #endif /* __ESX_DRIVER_H__ */
diff --git a/src/esx/esx_interface_driver.c b/src/esx/esx_interface_driver.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9deaef8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/esx/esx_interface_driver.c
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+
+/*
+ * esx_interface_driver.h: interface driver methods for managing VMware ESX
+ *                         hosts interfaces
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2009 Matthias Bolte <matthias.bolte@googlemail.com>
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307  USA
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <config.h>
+
+#include "internal.h"
+#include "virterror_internal.h"
+#include "util.h"
+#include "memory.h"
+#include "logging.h"
+#include "uuid.h"
+#include "esx_driver.h"
+#include "esx_interface_driver.h"
+#include "esx_vi.h"
+#include "esx_vi_methods.h"
+#include "esx_util.h"
+
+#define VIR_FROM_THIS VIR_FROM_ESX
+
+#define ESX_ERROR(conn, code, fmt...)                                         \
+    virReportErrorHelper(conn, VIR_FROM_ESX, code, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__,    \
+                         __LINE__, fmt)
+
+
+
+static virDrvOpenStatus
+esxInterfaceOpen(virConnectPtr conn,
+                 virConnectAuthPtr auth ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
+                 int flags ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
+{
+    if (STRNEQ(conn->driver->name, "ESX")) {
+        return VIR_DRV_OPEN_DECLINED;
+    }
+
+    conn->interfacePrivateData = conn->privateData;
+
+    return VIR_DRV_OPEN_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+
+
+static int
+esxInterfaceClose(virConnectPtr conn)
+{
+    conn->interfacePrivateData = NULL;
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+static virInterfaceDriver esxInterfaceDriver = {
+    "ESX",                                 /* name */
+    esxInterfaceOpen,                      /* open */
+    esxInterfaceClose,                     /* close */
+    NULL,                                  /* numOfInterfaces */
+    NULL,                                  /* listInterfaces */
+    NULL,                                  /* numOfDefinedInterfaces */
+    NULL,                                  /* listDefinedInterfaces */
+    NULL,                                  /* interfaceLookupByName */
+    NULL,                                  /* interfaceLookupByMACString */
+    NULL,                                  /* interfaceGetXMLDesc */
+    NULL,                                  /* interfaceDefineXML */
+    NULL,                                  /* interfaceUndefine */
+    NULL,                                  /* interfaceCreate */
+    NULL,                                  /* interfaceDestroy */
+};
+
+
+
+int
+esxInterfaceRegister(void)
+{
+    return virRegisterInterfaceDriver(&esxInterfaceDriver);
+}
diff --git a/src/esx/esx_interface_driver.h b/src/esx/esx_interface_driver.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9eec24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/esx/esx_interface_driver.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+
+/*
+ * esx_interface_driver.h: interface driver methods for managing VMware ESX
+ *                         hosts interfaces
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2009 Matthias Bolte <matthias.bolte@googlemail.com>
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307  USA
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef __ESX_INTERFACE_DRIVER_H__
+#define __ESX_INTERFACE_DRIVER_H__
+
+int esxInterfaceRegister(void);
+
+#endif /* __ESX_INTERFACE_DRIVER_H__ */
